Thursday, 21 November 2013

Nuclear Powered Cars Can Soon Be A Reality!

Nuclear Powered Cars Can Soon Be A Reality!

We have covered quite a few technologies here, some belonging to the energy crisis issues and finding new sources; Ewicon and others cars such as; Dark Knight tumbler, Lotus and Jaguar!
What do you make of these articles? One thing which is quite obvious is
the fact that no matter which profession you are in, science is
improving it. Engineers and scientists are working round the clock to
deliver you the best and that too at an economical price. There are
medical researches being carried out, military work is in progress and
then there are tons of other gadgets coming in the market every now and
then, all unique and quite wonderful. Some of these need not be too
scientific as well; cardboard bikes and the alarm clock
which electrifies you are two such examples. What we’re saying is;
science is constantly working to provide you with the very best there is
in the most economic way. The very best means what is beneficial to
humans as well as Mother Nature.What
we are looking at today is a concept car which debuted at Chicago Auto
Show; The Cadillac World Thorium Fueled Concept Car. Why is the car such
a contribution to the society? It is less toxic and is, theoretically
speaking, capable of going for a hundred years without requiring any
fuel refilling. Now comes the actual news; it is supposed to run on
‘Thorium’ which will power it via onboard nuclear reactor. There was no
working model of the nuclear reactor but it was claimed that the
technology is within reach. Charles Stevens, MIT researcher R&D firm
Laser Power Systems, is working on a prototype version of the reactor
where a thorium powered laser will generate enough energy to power the
car without emitting any harmful gases. The idea is to employ
‘MaxFelaser’ which will be used to convert water into pressurized steam
that would spin a turbine and generate electricity. The system is
capable of generating 250 Kilowatts. That is equivalent of 335
horsepower. The reactor will weight about 500 pounds and can easily fit
under the hood. The idea sure is impressive, but frankly, how realistic
do we find it? Not very much; think of the safety concerns if you have
nuclear reactors under the hood of your car! Also, such systems are
quite realistic when we talk in terms of size but there has yet been no
successful fusion of the reactor and car so far.However,
the idea is there and work is being done upon it so we can very much
expect a successful fusion soon enough and imagine a car that doesn’t
require fuel for over a hundred years and has a zero emission rate;
pretty slick, also the car’s design sure look pretty slick. Fingers
crossed and we really do hope this idea comes out as a success and they
can come up with a solution regarding the safety concerns.